Editing for Directors guides directors through postproduction, starting with planning for editing during the shoot and ending with the completion of their film. This thorough, well-illustrated book: Describes the artistic, organizational, and technical skills editors bring to the party; Tells directors what to look for when hiring an editor and the best ways to work with an editor; Explains how and why directors should plan for editing before they shoot a frame; Devotes a full chapter to relating the history of editing and cutting tools and how they have affected the language of cinema and present-day editing; Defines and discusses cutting-room terms, practices, and workflows; Reveals how editors approach footage and put shows together; Details the postproduction process from dailies to director's cut to locked cut; Covers creating and overseeing VFX (video effects); Demystifies spotting the show with the sound and music crew and creating, editing, and mixing sound and music; Describes titling, color grading, the DI (digital intermediate) process, and producing your show's final deliverables; and Spells out ways to archive your show and why doing so matters.
ISBN: | 9781615933280 |
Publisher: | Michael Wiese Productions |
Imprint: | Michael Wiese Productions |
Published date: | 08 Oct 2021 |
DEWEY: | 777.5502479143 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 200 |
Weight: | 608g |
Height: | 178mm |
Width: | 254mm |
Spine width: | 21mm |